Judge, 1903-04-18 · page 7 of 20
Judge — April 18, 1903 — page 7: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This 1908 Judge cartoon depicts a domestic dispute between a father (Ernet) and daughter (Edith) over a suitor named Ferdy. The father attempts to convince his daughter that damaging stories about Ferdy are true, hoping she'll break off the relationship. However, the daughter's logic trap backfires: the father successfully proves the allegations, but rather than satisfying her condition to end the romance, she remains committed to Ferdy despite the confirmed misconduct. The satire mocks both stubborn parental authority and romantic infatuation that transcends reason or reputation. The illustration shows the emotional intensity of their conversation, with the figures rendered in expressive ink work characteristic of Judge's style. The joke's humor derives from the daughter's illogical persistence in defending an indefensible partner.
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COPYRIGHT, 1908, ay sUDGE COMPANY OF NEW YORE STILL UNSATISFIED. Eprrn—"'I| told papa that if he would prove, to my satisfaction, that the stories against Ferdy were true 1 would give him up.”* Ernet—"' And did he do It?” Eprrx—"* No: he simply proved them true.”* comicbooks.com —